Darlene Mindrup
Autor(a) de Brides of the Empire (The Eagle and the Lamb / Edge of Destiny / My Enemy, My Love)
Séries
Obras por Darlene Mindrup
Brides of the Empire (The Eagle and the Lamb / Edge of Destiny / My Enemy, My Love) (1999) 89 exemplares
Christmas Letters: Forces of Love/The Missing Peace/Christmas Always Comes/Engagement of the Heart (Inspirational… (2001) 82 exemplares
The Chalice of Israel (Cup of Courage / Cup of Hope / Cup of Honor / Cup of Praise) (2001) 81 exemplares
Yellow Roses (Serena's Strength / A Woman's Place / The Reluctant Fugitive / Saving Grace) (2001) 81 exemplares
Spring's Memory (A Valentine for Prudence / Set Sail My Heart / The Wonder of Spring / The Blessings Basket) (1994) 79 exemplares
United We Stand (C for Victory / Escape on the Wind / The Rising Son / Candleshine) (1998) 69 exemplares
A Nostalgic Noel (A Cane Creek Christmas / Bittersweet / A Christmas Gift of Love / Honor of the Big Snows) (1998) — Autor — 62 exemplares
Golden Gate Gazette (Web of Deceit / Missing Pages / Beyond the Flames / Misprint) (2005) — Contribuidor — 50 exemplares
United we stand 2 exemplares
Golden Gate gazette 1 exemplar
Associated Works
A Prairie Christmas Collection: 9 Historical Christmas Romances [Anthology] (2010) — Contribuidor — 198 exemplares
Grand Canyon Brides (From Famine to Feast / Armed and Dangerous / The Richest Knight / Shelter from the Storm) (2006) — Contribuidor — 69 exemplares
Gift of Love (Practically Christmas / Most Unwelcome Gift / Best Christmas Gift / Gift Shoppe) (2000) — Contribuidor — 61 exemplares
The Timeless Love Romance Collection: Love Prevails in Nine Historical Romances (2015) — Autor — 28 exemplares
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 20th Century
- Sexo
- female
- Locais de residência
- Arizona, USA
- Ocupações
- homeschooler
Membros
CrÃticas
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EstatÃsticas
- Obras
- 29
- Also by
- 5
- Membros
- 815
- Popularidade
- #31,299
- Avaliação
- 3.4
- CrÃticas
- 17
- ISBN
- 58
I am so glad I found this book and read it again! When I was in high school, my family went to visit my grandparents in Arizona (I live in the midwest), and I remember them having a library full of paperback romance novels (probably mostly Christian, if not wholly, since they lived at a church). I read several of those books during our stay there, but this is the only one I remembered well enough to track it down again, which took me a long time and a lot of digging. It's a sweet romance, but also a tale of early Christians during the time of Roman persecution around 62 A.D. and the difficulties they had to face just to be able to practice their faith. Sara is a great example of a Christ-follower spreading His love and message to everyone she spends time with. Secondary characters add to the enjoyment of this book, especially a fellow slave and Christian who some readers likely see as a serious contender for Sara's heart.
Antonius may be harsh through much of the book, but he's a well-written, realistic character. He's a Roman soldier, taught to believe that Rome is the center of the universe and that the rest of the world should fall at his feet. Even with his culture and training, he's actually set apart from others of his type, which is clearly shown in the story. And let's not forget that he actually saved Sara and her parents from being sold into much harsher slavery near the beginning of the book. When he treats her badly, she stands her ground. When he insists she not speak to Diana about God, she weighs the obedience of her slave master against the obedience of her one true master, God.
The book's title is an apt description of the contrast between these two characters, and I think that contrast is why I love the story so much. I read the book to reminisce about the first time I read it, and didn't expect to find much of substance, but it's really quite a lovely story. It's pretty short, but I didn't feel that detracted at all—in fact, that kept the story from dragging out like some romance books can do. I also didn't think I'd care about the series this book is the beginning of, but now that I know the next book is about Decimus, the fellow slave I mentioned above, I'd love to see his story.… (mais)